Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Dr. Battaglia is currently Associate Professor at the DIATI, Politecnico of Turin and in the Physics and Astronomy Department within the Earth Observation Science Group. He has teaching, tutoring and supervising responsibilities at the Batchelor, Master and Post Graduate level and he is pursuing an innovative research program. This is undertaken through international positions in major satellite missions, international collaborations and research grants awarded in the UK. He is currently PI of four research projects and co-I in one. Dr Battaglia is internationally recognized as one of the top-class experts in cloud and precipitation atmospheric radars. This is demonstrated by his involvement as Science Team member in the NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Mission (with two NASA awards awarded as part of the Cal/Val team), as Level 2 Algorithm Developer Group member and Mission Advisory Group member for the up-coming ESA-JAXA Earth Explorer 6 EarthCARE mission. In 2018-19, thanks to his expertise in millimetre Doppler radars, he was also Member of the Mission Advisory Group of the ESA Earth Explorer 9 Candidate SKIM (Sea surface KInematics Multiscale monitoring) mission focussed at the study of ocean currents. He is member of several editorial boards of international journals. He has an excellent grant capture (~190k/year return for the University) from a variety of funding sources both at national and international level; funding agencies include ESA, NERC, UKSA, NCEO, US-Department of Energy.
Curriculum
Scientific branch
(Area 0002 - Physical sciences)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- NASA Group Achievement Award” conferred by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States (2015)
Fellowships
- Fellow - National Center for Earth Observation, Regno Unito (2014-)
Editorial boards
- REMOTE SENSING (2018-), Editor of magazine, editorial series, encyclopaedia
- JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC TECHNOLOGY (2015-), Director
- JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC TECHNOLOGY (2015-), Director
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Professore Associato confermato, presso University of Leicester (1/9/2009-15/1/2020)
- Professore a contratto, presso University of Bonn (1/9/2004-31/8/2009)
- Visiting Researcher, presso Colorado State University (1/4/2001-31/12/2001)
Non-commercial collaboration agreements
- Accordo tra il Politecnico di Torino – Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture (DIATI) e l’Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) per “Studi scientifici per la missione Wind Velocity Radar Nephoscope (WIVERN)”, attuat, (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
Non-commercial collaboration agreements
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Informatica, del Cinema e Meccatronica. Componente
- Collegio di Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio. Componente invitato
Teachings
PhD
- Telerilevamento alle microonde per osservazione della Terra da satellite. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Main teacher
- Telerilevamento alle microonde per osservazione della Terra da satellite. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Main teacher
Master of Science
- Telerilevamento e osservazione della Terra/Misure geofisiche e meteorologiche (modulo di Misure geofisiche e meteorologiche). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Electromagnetism and Circuit theory (modulo di Physics II). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Elettromagnetismo e Teoria dei circuiti (modulo di Fisica II). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electromagnetism and Circuit theory (modulo di Physics II). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Elettromagnetismo e Teoria dei circuiti (modulo di Fisica II). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electromagnetism and Circuit theory (modulo di Physics II). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Elettromagnetismo e Teoria dei circuiti (modulo di Fisica II). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
Research
Research fields
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- N.D. - Convection characterization via synergistic geo and leo satellite observations, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - PANGEA4CalVal - PANGEA Cal/Val center for enhancing Earth Observation R&I in the Mediterranean, (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Widening Participation and spreading excellence
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Active Microwave Air Pressure Sounder Demonstrator, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Technical Assistance to Earth Explorer 11 WIVERN Phase-0 Campaigns Experiment in the UK (WIVERNex-UK), (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Contract No. GMVPL WIVERN-SWEEP/PDT 30110/23 - End-to-End Performance Simulator Activity of the WIVERN Mission, (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - G-Band Spaceborne Radar Instrument for Atmospheric Missions, (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - WIVERN – Earth Explorer 11 Phase 0 Science and Requirements Consolidation Study, (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Active Microwave Air Pressure Sounder Sensitivity Study, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Riccardo Rabino. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (39th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Susmitha Sasikumar. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Aida Galfione. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
- Paolo Martire. Programme in Ingegneria Aerospaziale (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Other activities and projects related to research
A. Battaglia is an expert in microwave remote sensing of clouds and precipitation.
He is Member of the ESA Mission Advisory Group of the EE11 WIVERN mission (now in Phase 0), Level 2 Algorithm Developer Group member and Mission Advisory Group member for the ESA-JAXA Earth Explorer 6 EarthCARE mission (launch scheduled for 2023) , Science Team member in the NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Mission (with two NASA awards awarded as part of the Cal/Val team), Science Team Member of the NASA INCUS mission. He is currently PI of projects funded by ESA (3), UK-NERC (1), UK-NCEO (1) and the US-Department of Energy (1). He is currently the science lead of the EE1 Phase 0 Science and Requirement Consolidation Study.
Publications
Last years publications
Publications by type
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- Battaglia, Alessandro; Scarsi, FILIPPO EMILIO; Mroz, Kamil; Illingworth, Anthony (2023)
In orbit cross-calibration of millimeter conically scanning spaceborne radars. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 16, pp. 3283-3297. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Mroz, K.; Treserras, B. P.; Battaglia, A.; Kollias, P.; Tatarevic, A.; Tridon, F. (2023)
Cloud and precipitation microphysical retrievals from the EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar: the C-CLD product. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 16, pp. 2865-2888. ISSN 1867-1381
Contributo su Rivista - Battaglia, Alessandro; Mroz, Kamil; Cecil, Daniel (2022)
Satellite hail detection. In: Precipitation Science Measurement, Remote Sensing, Microphysics and Modeling / S.N., Berlino, Elsevier, pp. 257-286. ISBN: 9780128229736
Contributo in Volume - Tridon, Frederic; Silber, Israel; Battaglia, Alessandro; Kneifel, Stefan; Fridlind, Ann; ... (2022)
Highly supercooled riming and unusual triple-frequency radar signatures over McMurdo Station, Antarctica. In: ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, vol. 22, pp. 12467-12491. ISSN 1680-7316
Contributo su Rivista - Battaglia, Alessandro; Martire, Paolo; Caubet, Eric; Phalippou, Laurent; Stesina, ... (2022)
Observation error analysis for the WInd VElocity Radar Nephoscope W-band Doppler conically scanning spaceborne radar via end-to-end simulations. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 15, pp. 3011-3030. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Kollias, Pavlos; Battaglia, Alessandro; Lamer, Katia; Treserras, Bernat Puigdomenech; ... (2022)
Mind the Gap - Part 3: Doppler Velocity Measurements From Space. In: FRONTIERS IN REMOTE SENSING, vol. 3. ISSN 2673-6187
Contributo su Rivista - Nguyen, C. M.; Wolde, M.; Battaglia, A.; Nichman, L.; Bliankinshtein, N.; Haimov, S.; ... (2022)
Coincident in situ and triple-frequency radar airborne observations in the Arctic. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 15, pp. 775-795. ISSN 1867-1381
Contributo su Rivista - Panegrossi, Giulia; Casella, Daniele; Sanò, Paolo; Camplani, Andrea; Battaglia, ... (2022)
Recent advances and challenges in satellite-based snowfall detection and estimation. In: Precipitation Science Measurement, Remote Sensing, Microphysics and Modeling / Michaelides S., S.L., Elsevier, pp. 333-376. ISBN: 978-0-12-822973-6
Contributo in Volume - Ramadhan, R.; Yusnaini, H.; Marzuki, M.; Muharsyah, R.; Suryanto, W.; Sholihun, S.; ... (2022)
Evaluation of GPM IMERG Performance Using Gauge Data over Indonesian Maritime Continent at Different Time Scales. In: REMOTE SENSING, vol. 14. ISSN 2072-4292
Contributo su Rivista - Tridon, Frédéric; Silber, Israel; Battaglia, Alessandro; Kneifel, Stefan; Fridlind, Ann; ... (2022)
Highly supercooled riming and unusual triple-frequency radar signatures over Antarctica. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. PAPERS IN OPEN DISCUSSION.. ISSN 1867-8610
Contributo su Rivista - Kalogeras, P.; Battaglia, A. (2022)
Improving Millimeter Radar Attenuation Corrections in High Latitude Mixed Phase Clouds via Radio-Soundings and a Suite of Active and Passive Instruments. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING, vol. 60, pp. 1-11. ISSN 0196-2892
Contributo su Rivista - Courtier, B. M.; Battaglia, A.; Huggard, P. G.; Westbrook, C.; Mroz, K.; Dhillon, R. S.; ... (2022)
First Observations of G-Band Radar Doppler Spectra. In: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, vol. 49. ISSN 0094-8276
Contributo su Rivista - Ramadhan, R.; Marzuki, M.; Yusnaini, H.; Muharsyah, R.; Suryanto, W.; Sholihun, S.; ... (2022)
Capability of GPM IMERG Products for Extreme Precipitation Analysis over the Indonesian Maritime Continent. In: REMOTE SENSING, vol. 14. ISSN 2072-4292
Contributo su Rivista - Battaglia, Alessandro (2021)
Impact of second-trip echoes for space-borne high-pulse-repetition-frequency nadir-looking W-band cloud radars. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 14, pp. 7809-7820. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Mroz, Kamil; Battaglia, Alessandro; Nguyen, Cuong; Heymsfield, Andrew; Protat, Alain; ... (2021)
Triple frequency radar retrieval of microphysical properties of snow. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. PAPERS IN OPEN DISCUSSION., vol. 14, pp. 7243-7254. ISSN 1867-8610
Contributo su Rivista - Battaglia, Alessandro (2021)
Impact of second trip echoes for space-borne high {PRF} nadir-looking W-band cloud radars. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. PAPERS IN OPEN DISCUSSION.. ISSN 1867-8610
Contributo su Rivista - Oue, Mariko; Kollias, Pavlos; Matrosov, Sergey Y.; Battaglia, Alessandro; Ryzhkov, ... (2021)
Analysis of the microphysical properties of snowfall using scanning polarimetric and vertically pointing multi-frequency Doppler radars. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 14, pp. 4893-4913. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Kalogeras, Petros; Battaglia, Alessandro; Kollias, Pavlos (2021)
Supercooled Liquid Water Detection Capabilities from Ka-Band Doppler Profiling Radars: Moment-Based Algorithm Formulation and Assessment. In: REMOTE SENSING, vol. 13. ISSN 2072-4292
Contributo su Rivista - Watters, Daniel; Battaglia, Alessandro; Allan, Richard P. (2021)
The Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation According to Multiple Decades of Global Satellite Observations, Three CMIP6 Models, and the ECMWF Reanalysis. In: JOURNAL OF CLIMATE, vol. 34, pp. 1-58. ISSN 0894-8755
Contributo su Rivista - Lamer, Katia; Oue, Mariko; Battaglia, Alessandro; Roy, Richard J.; Cooper, Ken B.; ... (2021)
Multifrequency radar observations of clouds and precipitation including the G-band. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 14, pp. 3615-3629. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Mroz, Kamil; Montopoli, Mario; Battaglia, Alessandro; Panegrossi, Giulia; Kirstetter, ... (2021)
Cross-validation of active and passive microwave snowfall products over the continental United States. In: JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY, vol. 22, pp. 1297-1315. ISSN 1525-755X
Contributo su Rivista - Battaglia, Alessandro; Martire, Paolo; Caubet, Eric; Phalippou, Laurent; Stesina, ... (2021)
End to end simulator for the WIVERN W-band Doppler conically scanning spaceborne radar. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. PAPERS IN OPEN DISCUSSION.. ISSN 1867-8610
Contributo su Rivista - Mroz, Kamil; Battaglia, Alessandro; Kneifel, S.; von Terzi, Leonie; Karrer, M.; Ori, D. (2021)
Linking rain into ice microphysics across the melting layer in stratiform rain: a closure study. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 14, pp. 511-529. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Illingworth, A.; Battaglia, A.; Delanoe, J. (2020)
WIVERN: An ESA Earth Explorer Concept to Map Global in-Cloud Winds, Precipitation and Cloud Properties. In: 2020 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2020, ita, 2020, pp. 1-6. ISSN 1097-5659. ISBN: 978-1-7281-8942-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Tridon, Frédéric; Battaglia, Alessandro; Kneifel, Stefan (2020)
How to estimate total differential attenuation due to hydrometeors with ground-based multi-frequency radars?. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, pp. 5065-5085. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Tridon, Frédéric; Battaglia, Alessandro; Kneifel, Stefan (2020)
Estimating total attenuation using Rayleigh targets at cloud top: applications in multilayer and mixed-phase clouds observed by ground-based multifrequency radars. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 13, pp. 5065-5085. ISSN 1867-8548
Contributo su Rivista - Wolde, M.; Battaglia, A.; Nguyen, C.; Pazmany, A. L.; Illingworth, A. (2019)
Implementation of polarization diversity pulse-pair technique using airborne W-band radar. In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, vol. 12, pp. 253-269. ISSN 1867-1381
Contributo su Rivista - Battaglia, A.; Illingworth, A.; Wolde, M. (2018)
Wivern: A new satellite concept to provide global in-cloud winds, precipitation and cloud properties. In: 38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018, esp, 2018, pp. 901-902. ISBN: 978-1-5386-7150-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Mroz, K; Battaglia, A; Lang, T; Tanelli, S; Sacco, Gf (2018)
DPR MEASUREMENTS OF HAIL BEARING COLUMNS. In: IEEE International Symposium on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (IGARSS), pp. 9327-9330. ISSN 2153-6996
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Watters, D.; Battaglia, A.; Mroz, K.; Tridon, F. (2018)
Validation of the global precipitation measurement mission core observatory over Great Britain and Ireland. In: 38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018, esp, 2018, pp. 9317-9320. ISBN: 978-1-5386-7150-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)